Defending Our Lives

1994
42m

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Documentary about the magnitude and severity of domestic violence. This film features four women imprisoned for killing their batterers and their terrifying personal testimonies.Documentary about the magnitude and severity of domestic violence. This film features four women imprisoned for killing their batterers and their terrifying personal testimonies.Documentary about the magnitude and severity of domestic violence. This film features four women imprisoned for killing their batterers and their terrifying personal testimonies.

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6.9/10

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Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins total

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10margaret-210

still the best film on domestic violence

The magnitude and severity of domestic violence is revealed in an emotionally powerful way.

10staceykabat-88145

Academy Award Winner!

Ground breaking film exposing the severity of domestic violence in the United States! Unfortunately still just as poignant today as when it won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. Sarah Buel and the women who fight for their lives, do an incredible job of illustrating the barriers that keep battered women trapped. Their stories are riveting!